Cole nears end of rehab on frustrating, nagging injury

Canadiens’ Erik Cole has words with the Carolina Hurricanes during a game last April.Grant Halverson, Getty Images

Canadiens power forward Erik Cole finished his first season with the Habs much too early for his liking last April. So the 33-year-old veteran was back in the gym before the month was out. He’s probably regretting that today, still dealing with a nagging lower-body injury – “When I pinpoint it, I’ll tell you,” he told us brightly on Friday – that continues to require treatment.